GATSMENTA FILMS

28/08/2025

A great big thank you to Chris Dubey for contributing towards getting Close-Up: An Odd-yssey released and rolling! We had the absolute pleasure of working with Chris on our newest short film "This Is Not Me" and were were so stoked to work with someone who goes all-in the way Chris does.

There is so much life and art in this film community and we are so humbled and proud to be part of it.

The world is a scary place and it's even scarier and lonelier when you have a dream. A dream that, to give up on, would mean certain spiritual death. We will not stop making our films, our way, beacuse we know our audience is out there. Some of you have already found us, and we cannot tell you how happy we are to have your support. Movies are made to be watched and I don't want anyone to miss out on this one.

If you can donate, share the link, or both; it brings us closer and closer to our goal of not only covering music and copyrights, but to get this feature film out to festivals where it can shine.

GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-launch-closeup-an-oddyssey-into-the-world

26/08/2025

Thank you so much, Judith McGourty for your contribution towards getting Close-Up: An Odd-yssey out to the world! Your support and encouragement help us more than words could say.

We couldn’t be more excited to be getting closer and closer to the finish line and grateful for the incredible show of support our families, friends, and film community have given us.

By making a contribution, by sharing our work, and by supporting our dream; we have felt so incredibly touched.

Any little bit helps towards our goal of getting this feature film out where it can find its home with audiences it resonates with. This film is so important to us and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Love,
Nick and Skye

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

25/08/2025

From the bottom of our hearts... we thank Corinne Nyhan for showing her support towards this film and towards us. We feel the love and send all of ours to you!

We are getting closer and closer to our goal of releasing our feature film Close-Up: An Odd-yssey to the public and we are so very grateful for the love and support we've received from all of you.

We believe in our vision, and in our dream and in this labour of love that required devotion, grit and a whole lot of insanity.

To have you believe in us means everything.

If you can donate, share, or both; we would be so elated and grateful to you.

Peace and Love Always,
Nick & Skye
Gatsmenta Films

GoFundMe:

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

24/08/2025

A great big thank you to Dawn Halikas for your donation to help us get our feature film Close-Up: An Odd-ssey out to the masses! 🚀

We believe in this film and its future and your support means the absolute world to us. ♥️

We aren’t at our goal but we are growing closer and closer through the support of those who believe in a couple misfits who believe they’ve got something, those who believe in unapologetic art and the forging of ones own path. We honor you.

Please donate if you can, share if you can’t, it would mean everything.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a1a36119n

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

23/08/2025

We give our biggest heartfelt thanks to Ian Brander. A trusted collaborator, supporter of GATSMENTA FILMS, friend, gifted artist, and the newest Associate Producer of “Close-Up: An Oddyssey”! ✌🏼 ❤️ 🎥

Thank you for your generous contribution that will help us reach our goal of releasing this feature film into the wild! Thank you for believing in us.

GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/df5a836a

23/08/2025

Dear Friends of GATSMENTA Films,

When we started making Close-Up: An Odd-yssey, we knew it was going to be hard. What we didn’t expect was how much you (our friends and film community) would carry us through it.

There were days when we doubted ourselves. Days when the film nearly broke us entirely. But people kept encouraging us, telling us they believed in this project. That belief helped us hold onto our own, it kept us going on the hardest days.

Now, we’re so close to the finish line. We’re raising $3,000 for music rights, copyright, and festival submissions so Close-Up: An Odd-yssey can finally take flight and find its audience.

If you’ve ever believed in us, in independent art, and in bold films made from the heart... we’re asking you to help us finish this odyssey.

Donate if you can, and please share if you can’t.
Every little bit truly helps.

🎬 GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/35a95460

Thank you for being the reason this film exists. Thank you for seeing something in us.

Nick & Skye
Gatsmenta Films

03/08/2025

That’s a wrap!

It has been an absolute honor to work with the amazing creatives who dedicated their time and talents to something bigger than themselves. This Is Not Me, a short film based on the nobodies, has completed production and we are so excited to show you what we’ve been up to!

It is not common to get to work with filmmakers like Ian Brander and Rob Bowen. This film would not exist as it is without the collaboration and friendship of these two men. Collaborators that not only understand your vision but expound on it, fellow filmmakers that you don’t need to protect your vision from but who inspire you the to open it up for true collaborative magic to emerge.

The actors we had the privilege to work with, who were up for anything and down with our message. Who had the bravery to allow themselves to be vulnerable and honest with all of you on camera.

You are in for a treat and we hope it’s as sweet as this journey has been for us.

Stay tuned! BTS shots provided by

31/07/2025

We are so happy and grateful for the team working with us on our latest short, “This Is Not Me”.

We had an awesome shoot and are nearing productions end of this little gem. Nick and I have so enjoyed seeing the talent and passion from our cast and crew who have the desire to make something beautiful.

Here some BTS from our latest shoot provided by our beloved associate producer, Robert Bowen!

14/07/2025

Busy weekend? That would be a wild understatement. 😆 Completing the final edit of Close-Up: An Odd-yssey and diving right into our newest short, This Is Not Me. The actors are KILLING it and the crew is bringing some truly creative magic to this.🪄 We’re making something weird and special and real. Stay tuned, we’re a rocketship and couldn’t create all this without the beautiful souls who support and believe in a couple strange underdogs like us. 🎬🔥 Find your tribe, have fun, and make something epic.

07/07/2025

🎬 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎬

We are so excited to officially announce that our next short film, This Is Not Me, is cast and in motion!

After reviewing dozens of incredible auditions, we’re thrilled to introduce the talented cast bringing these characters to life:

✨ Edina Kim as Susanna
✨ Sidney Cara as Chloe
✨ Robert Bowen as Jake
✨ Chris Dubey as Tommy

This Is Not Me is a raw, character-driven short film from Gatsmenta Films. It's a strange and emotional little piece we’ve poured our hearts into.

It's a film that explores who we really are and if we are really anyone at all. A film about identity, insecurity, and deception; it will make you question, but more so, it may make you feel a little less alone in this (as Tears for Fears would call it) mad, mad world.

Written and directed by your very own, Skye Armenta and Nick Gatsby of GATSMENTA FILMS with Director of Photography extraordinaire, Ian Brander.

Stay tuned! We’re just getting started!

04/07/2025

Facebook has spoken and let us in on our top engagers for the week! 🎉

Jill Mullen
Daniel Selk

Thank you for supporting the art of a couple weirdos like us. 🍄💗

28/06/2025

🎬✨ COMING SOON from your favorite experimental weirdos at GAT$MENTA…

Close-Up: An Odd-yssey 👁️🍄
A psychedelic, oddball, soul-searching space trip years in the making, and nearly ready for launch.

We’ve poured every ounce of strange, silly, and sincere energy we had into this intergalactic journey.
It’s taken time (and ambition… so much ambition), but the result? Something truly out of this world. 🛸

We can’t wait to share this film with you!
Until then, enjoy these lil treats and stay tuned for the release!

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